Membership / Fellowship

Membership / Fellowship Trainees

ITP training positions

Enquiries about applications for entry to the training program should be directed to the Executive Officers of the RANZCOG State/Regional Offices. For more information on how to apply click here.

Training & Assessment Bulletin

ITP / Elective Trainee Information

Essential Information ( 786 KB) for registered trainees.

Trainees' Statement of Understanding

With the approval of the RANZCOG Trainees’ Subcommittee, the College has developed a Statement of Understanding document for all ITP, Elective and Subspecialty trainees. The Statement clearly outlines trainees’ rights and responsibilities, and is signed not only by the trainee, but by their Training Supervisor and the relevant TA/Subspecialty Committee Chair.

Statement of Understanding ( 44 KB)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Trainees who have been selected for the Integrated Training Program (ITP) and have obtained an accredited first-year training position may be eligible to apply to have some previous training recognised toward the specialist training program – subject to the approval of the RANZCOG RPL Assessment Subcommittee. Note: Only trainees who fit one of the four categories specificed are eligible for RPL. For the RPL policy, click on the document below.

RPL applications must be submitted as soon as possible after the trainee has accepted a place in the ITP and before commencement of training. Deadline for submission of RPL applications for new trainees starting the ITP in 2010 (or December 2009 in New Zealand): no later than 5 pm Thursday 15 October 2009. Applications will not be accepted after this date.

For information on how to apply, contact the Training Services Manager at College House.

RPL Policy ( 34 KB)

Integrated Training Program (ITP)

The four-year Integrated Training Program, includes the following:

• Rotation through a minimum of three different hospitals, with at least 12 months in a tertiary hospital and 6 months in a rural hospital
• Logged clinical work in obstetrics and gynaecology resulting in attainment of prescribed competency levels in specified procedures
• Utilising the resources of the FLP or DEP (as appropriate)
• Experience in gynaecological oncology
• Assessment through various methods (both formative and summative)

Please refer to the Training Program Handbook for complete details on the Integrated Training Program.

Elective Training Program

The Elective Program (EP) follows the ITP. It comprises the final two years of the FRANZCOG Training Program. The content of the EP is not prescribed by the College. Trainees entering the EP are required to submit a plan for the two-year program which is designed to meet their own educational needs. Most trainees complete the ITP prior to beginning the EP, but it is possible to undertake one or two years of the EP before passing the RANZCOG Examination. Trainees must complete a minimum of two years ITP training before they can apply for the Elective Program.

Please refer to the Training Program Handbook for complete details on the Elective Training Program.

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